I think that this is a very good sign. This is because if employers give convicts a second chance, then the convicts will then perhaps turn over a new leaf. Doing work will also take the convicts' mind off all the evil things or crimes he has committed in the past. Only then can the convicts really turn over a new leaf and even become successful in the future and earn good, clean money. If the employers do not give the former convicts a chance, they will have no jobs and no income. Only in this rotten situation do ordinary people turn into criminals, because they have no other path to go. In the same way, if former convicts are deprived of proper jobs, they will once again sink into the underworld and go out and commit crimes again.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
More employers are giving convicts a second chance
I just read an article in Monday's Straits Times. It is entitled [More employers are giving convicts a second chance]. According to the article, a record of 2459 companies pledged to give former convicts a second chance- up 13 per cent from the 2118 registered with the Singapore Corporations of Rehabilitative Enterprises(score) in 2009. A record number of inmates and former offenders were also assisted by Score in their employment efforts last year.
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I disagree with your opinion that this is actually a good sign. For example, if a person get caught playing computer games secretly, he will be punished and grounded from computer games. However, if his parents decide to give him a second chance, I doubt that person will turn over a new leaf as he would feel happy that he is not punished and continue being addicted to computer games.
ReplyDeleteHowever, if the person's parents punish him and ground him from computer games, the possibility of him regretting his actions would be higher as he would feel the consequence of his own actions.
Thus, I feel that it is more suitable to actually dish out the punishments which suit the crime the convicts have committed rather than just letting them off easily, which would cause them to feel the consequences of their actions and regret them.